HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-12-03 Council MinutesKENAI CITY COUNCIL — REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 3, 2014 — 7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611
MAYOR PAT PORTER, PRESIDING
MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Kenai City Council was held on December 3, 2014, in City Hall
Council Chambers, Kenai, AK. Mayor Pat Porter called the meeting to order at 7:00
p.m.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Pat Porter led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call
There were present:
Ryan Marquis
Robert Molloy
Tim Navarre
Pat Porter
A quorum was present.
Also in attendance were:
" *Allison Ostrander, Student Representative
Rick Koch, City Manager
Scott Bloom, City Attorney
Sandra Modigh, City Clerk
Amber McGlasson, Deputy Clerk
3. Election of Vice Mayor
Brian Gabriel
Henry Knackstedt
Terry Bookey (arrived at 7:44pm)
Mayor Pat Porter opened the floor for nominations.
MOTION:
Council Member Knackstedt nominated Brian Gabriel as Vice Mayor; Member Marquis
SECONDED; UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested.
There being no objections, Council Member Brian Gabriel was elected as Vice Mayor.
4. Agenda Approval
Mayor Pat Porter noted items provided as a lay down to be included for the record:
• Add to item F.1 Special Use Permit between the City and Hilcorp Alaska, LLC, the
permit and memorandum from Administration
• Add to item F.2 Consent to Sublease between Dan O. Pitts and Hilcorp Alaska,
the consent agreement and memorandum from Administration
• Move item G.9 to follow the Executive Session
MOTION:
Council Member Marquis MOVED to approve the agenda with requested additions and
requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion.
VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED.
5. Consent Agenda
MOTION:
Councilor Navarre MOVED to approve the consent agenda and requested UNANIMOUS
CONSENT. Council Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion.
The Mayor opened the floor for public comment; there being no one wishing to be heard,
public comment was closed.
There being no objections, SO ORDERED.
*All items listed with an asterisk ( *) are considered to be routine and non-
controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be
no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests,
in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and
considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General
Orders.
B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS — None
C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS
Biking Viking Home School group presented a plan for an indoor bike arena at the old
Lowe's building.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Ordinance No. 2800 -2014 — Accepting and Appropriating a Donation from
Hilcorp Energy Company to Assist with the Annual Kenai Senior Center
Thanksgiving Dinner.
Mayor Porter opened public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public
hearing was closed.
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MOTION:
Council Member Molloy MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2800 -2014 and the motion was
SECONDED by Marquis.
Council Members Molloy and Gabriel thanked Hilcorp for their donation and involvement
with the Annual Kenai Senior Center Thanksgiving Dinner.
VOTE:
YEA: Gabriel, Knackstedt, Marquis, Molloy, Porter, Navarre
NAY:
"Student Representative Ostrander: YEA
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Ordinance No. 2801 -2014 — Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the
State of Alaska Library for Employee Travel and Training.
Mayor Porter opened public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public
hearing was closed.
MOTION:
Council Member Marquis MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2801 -2014; the motion was
SECONDED by Molloy.
VOTE:
YEA: Bookey, Gabriel, Knackstedt, Marquis, Molloy, Navarre, Porter
NAY:
"Student Representative Ostrander: YEA
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
3. Resolution No. 2014 -69 — Adopting an Alternative Allocation Method for
the FY15 Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program and Certifying that this
Allocation Method Fairly Represents the Distribution of Significant Effects
of Fisheries Business Activity in FMA 14: Cook Inlet.
Mayor Porter opened public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public
hearing was closed.
MOTION:
Council Member Gabriel MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 2014 -69 and requested
UNANIMOUS CONSENT; the motion was SECONDED by Marquis.
There being no objections, SO ORDERED.
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4. Resolution No. 2014 -70 — Amending Article IV, Rents and Fees of the
Lease Form for Airport Reserve Lands between the City of Kenai and
Legacy Electric, LLC for Lot 2, Block 1, General Aviation Apron, Located
within the Airport Reserve.
Mayor Porter opened public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public
hearing was closed
MOTION:
Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to approve Resolution No. 2014 -70 and requested
UNANIMOUS CONSENT; the motion was SECONDED by Molloy.
City Manager Rick Koch explained organic soils and service lines found on Lot 2.
VOTE:
YEA: Knackstedt, Molloy, Porter, Gabriel, Navarre, Marquis
NAY:
"Student Representative Ostrander: YEA
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
E. MINUTES
1.`Regular Meeting of November 19, 2014
2.'Work Session Notes of November 20, 2014
Minutes were approved by the consent agenda.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Action /Approval — Special Use Permit Between the City Of Kenai and Hilcorp
Alaska, LLC for Parking of 37 Non - Commercial Passenger Vehicles in
Designated Areas at the Kenai Municipal Airport. [Clerk's Note: At its
November 5' meeting, Council postponed this item to the December 3rd.]
Mayor Porter opened public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public
hearing was closed
MOTION:
Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve Special Use Permit between the City of Kenai
and Hilcorp Alaska, LLC; the motion was SECONDED by Knackstedt.
Council Member Gabriel MOVED to amend Special Use Permit by leaving blank the
commencement date; revising the ending date from October 31, 2015 to August 31, 2015;
amending the monthly fee from $4000 to $2158.33. The motion was SECONDED by
Marquis; UNAMIOUS CONSENT requested.
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VOTE ON MAIN AS AMENDED:
YEA: Marquis, Molloy, Navarre, Porter, Gabriel, Knackstedt
NAY:
* *Student Representative Ostrander: YEA
2. Action /Approval — Consent to Sublease between Dan O. Pitts and Hilcorp
Alaska for Lot 2A1, FBO Subdivision, South Addition No. 2. [Clerk's Note: At
its November 51 meeting, Council postponed this item to the December 3rd ]
Member Molloy MOVED to approve the Consent to Sublease between Dan O. Pitts and
Hilcorp Alaska; Gabriel SECONDED.
Council Member Marquis MOVED to amend the Consent to Sublease by replacing the
first sentence of paragraph 3 with, "Sublessee shall use the premises for parking and for
uses consistent with the lease between Dan O. Pitts and the City of Kenai. "; requested
UNAMIOUS CONSENT, Vice Mayor Gabriel SECONDED.
Dan O. Pitts, Kenai resident, spoke in opposition to both sublease and special use permit
related to Hilcorp parking.
VOTE:
YEA: Molloy, Navarre, Porter, Gabriel, Knackstedt, Marquis
Nay:
* *Student Representative Ostrander: YEA
G. NEW BUSINESS
1. *Action /Approval — Bills to be Ratified.
Bills were approved by the consent agenda.
2. *Action /Approval — Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000
Approved by the consent agenda.
*Ordinance No. 2802 -2014 — Amending KMC 22.05.110 — Determination as
to Need for Public Use, to Provide for Exceptions to the Requirement that
Council Consider Acquisition and Disposal of Right -of -Ways and Easements
by Ordinance for Plats and Vacations.
Introduced by the consent agenda and set for public hearing on December 17, 2014.
4. *Ordinance No. 2803 -2014 — Amending Chapter 4.25 — Uniform Plumbing
Code, to Adopt the 2012 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, as Amended
by the State of Alaska with Local Administrative Amendments, which Code
also Incorporates the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code and
the Uniform Solar Energy Code.
Introduced by the consent agenda and set for public hearing on December 17, 2014.
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5. *Ordinance No. 2804 -2014 — Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriation in the Personal Use Fishery Fund and Authorizing Budgetary
Transfers in that Fund for Remaining FY2015 Projected Expenditures.
Introduced by the consent agenda and set for public hearing on December 17, 2014.
*Ordinance No. 2805 -2014 — Accepting and Appropriating Supplemental
Grant Funding from the Federal Aviation Administration and from the State of
Alaska for the Airfield Marking Project.
Introduced by the consent agenda and set for public hearing on December 17, 2014.
7. *Ordinance No. 2806 -2014 — Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations by $66,847 in the Airport Fund and in the Airport Improvement
Capital Project Fund and Redirecting Previously Appropriated Amounts from
Completed Airport Projects or Projects with Excess Airport Matching Funds
for the Small Taxiways and Aircraft Tie Down Rehabilitation Project
Introduced by the consent agenda and set for public hearing on December 17, 2014.
8. Action /Approval — Council Confirmation to Appoint James Glendening to the
Planning and Zoning Commission
MOTION:
Council Member Marquis MOVED to confirm the appointment of James Glendening to the
Planning & Zoning Commission and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT; the motion was
SECONDED by Gabriel.
VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED
H. COMMISSION /COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Council on Aging — No report
2. Airport Commission — No Report
3. Harbor Commission — No report
4. Library Commission — No report
5. Parks and Recreation Commission — No report
6. Planning and Zoning Commission — No Report
7. Beautification Committee — No Report
8. Mini -Grant Steering Committee — No report
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
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Mayor Porter reported on the following:
• Thanked Hilcorp, Senior Center staff and volunteers for their support with the
Senior Center Thanksgiving Dinner
• Christmas comes to Kenai was a great success
• Little league is having problems with there out buildings
• Gave City Council gift cards to re -gift to someone of their choice for Christmas.
J. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager reported on the following:
• Capital Projects status
• Kenai Recreation Center architectural work to be done for remodel
• December 15th the New Governor will present the Capital Budget
2. City Attorney- No report
3. City Clerk- No report
K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Citizens Comments (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
2. Council Comments
Council Member Navarre thanked Mayor Porter for the pass on gift and thanked everyone
for their part in Christmas coming to Kenai. He reported on his attendance to AML, he was
elected to an At Large Seat on the Board of Directors. He also noted Governor Walker
requested he participate on the Transition team.
Vice Mayor Gabriel thanked Council for electing him Vice Mayor and Mayor Porter for the
re -gift gift card; noted was also requested by Governor Walker's transition team to
participate on the Fisheries Committee.
Councilor Bookey congratulated Gabriel on election of Vice Mayor.
Student Representative Ostrander reported on the High Schools contributions to
homeless youth in the community by fundraisers and food & clothing drives; a spaghetti
dinner and silent auction will be held on Friday Dec 61h at 6pm, cost is $15 per person.
Council Member Marquis thanked Biking Viking for their presentation and Mayor for gift
card; he also congratulated Gabriel on his election as Vice Mayor.
Councilor Molloy congratulated Allie for her cross country running invite and Member
Gabriel on his election of Vice Mayor; noted he appreciated the Biking Viking presentation.
Council Member Knackstedt thank Mayor Porter for the re -gift.
Mayor Porter thanked Ryan Marquis for his time as Vice Mayor.
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L. EXECUTIVE SESSION — Discussion and Negotiation of the City Clerk's
Employment Agreement, a Matter of which the Immediate Knowledge would Clearly
have an Adverse Effect Upon the Finances of the City and a Subject that Tends to
Prejudice the Reputation and Character of the City Clerk [AS 44.62.310(C)(1)(2)]
1. Action /Approval —Approving an Employment Agreement between the City of
Kenai and City Clerk Sandra Modigh.
Councilor Molly MOVED to enter into executive session to discuss and negotiate the City
Clerk's Employment Agreement, a Matter of which the Immediate Knowledge would
Clearly have an Adverse Effect Upon the Finances of the City and a Subject that Tends
to Prejudice the Reputation and Character of the City Clerk [AS 44.62.310(C)(1)(2)] and
requested City Clerk and City Attorney be available. Motion was SECONDED by Bookey;
UNIAMMOUS CONSENT was requested.
VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED.
Upon reconvening in open session, Councilor Molloy MOVED to extend the City Clerk
Sandra Modigh's contract to the end of January 2015 and requested UNANIMOUS
CONSENT; it was SECONDED by Marquis.
VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED
M. PENDING ITEMS — None
N. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at
10:14 p.m.
I certify the above represents accurate minutes of the Kenai City Council meeting of
December 3, 2014,
Sandra�9(5 E h, CMC
City Clerk
"The student representative may cast advisory votes on all matters except those subject to
executive session discussion. Advisory votes shall be cast in the rotation of the official council
vote and shall not affect the outcome of the official council vote. Advisory votes shall be recorded
in the minutes. A student representative may not move or second items during a council meeting.
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